Home·Parking Lot Striping
Striping that survives
snow-removal season.
Layout, stalls, arrows, and curb markings, laid after the sealcoat so they are not buried a season later — in materials matched to how the surface actually gets used.
How striping goes
Layout first,
paint second.
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Lay it out
Stall count, drive aisle widths, accessible stalls and access aisles, and the traffic pattern. Getting the layout right on paper is what separates a lot that flows from one that fights itself.
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Prep the surface
Lines bond to clean pavement. If the lot is being sealed, striping follows the coating; if it is not, the surface still gets cleaned where the lines will go.
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Lay the lines
Stalls, aisles, arrows, crosswalks, and lettering. Striping uses a range of materials — matte, reflective, and textured — matched to how the surface gets used, and plowed.
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Signage and curb
Accessible stall signage, fire lane markings, and curb painting finish the job. Painted curb and lettering take plow wear first and get checked every cycle.
Faded lines are a liability, not a cosmetic problem
Striping is the guidance system of a property. When lines fade, drivers improvise: they park across stalls, block fire access, and cut through aisles that were never meant to be driven. In a lot with accessible stalls, faded lines stop being a traffic problem and start being a compliance problem.
Up here they fade faster than anywhere else. Plow blades scrape paint off the surface every winter, sanding grinds it down, and snow hides it for months at a time. A mountain lot needs refreshing more often than the same lot in the valley.
The cheapest time to change the layout
If a lot has never worked — too few stalls, aisles that are too tight, accessible parking in the wrong place — the moment to fix it is when the surface is freshly sealed and the old lines are gone. Redrawing then costs almost nothing extra. Redrawing later means grinding out or blacking out the old layout first.
Common questions
How long before cars can park on it?
Usually a matter of hours, depending on temperature and the material. We will tell you the number before we start so you can plan the reopening.
Can you change the layout to add stalls?
Often, yes, within what the drive aisles and accessible parking requirements allow. The best time to do it is during a sealcoat, when the old lines are already gone.
Do you handle ADA stalls and signage?
Yes. Accessible stalls, access aisles, and the signage that goes with them are part of the work. See ADA striping for what that involves.
How often should a lot be re-striped?
Sooner up here than the manufacturer's number suggests. Plowed lots lose paint every winter, so most commercial lots want a refresh on the same cycle as the sealcoat.
More in the pavement FAQ and the guides.